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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPjotr Sauer in Kyiv4 Oct 2026

Russia strikes Kyiv bridge as German chancellor visits Ukraine in show of support

Attack happened shortly after Merz arrived in city on unannounced visit intended to underline Germany’s backing of Ukraine Russia has struck another major bridge in Kyiv as the German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, arrived in the capital in a…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalDiane Taylor4 Oct 2026

Court quashes block on mothers and children in Gaza joining families in UK

Immigration court judge finds ‘unsafe journeys’ policy was applied unlawfully to two families A decision by the Home Office to block mothers and children in Gaza from joining their families in the UK has been quashed by a court. Families…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRowena Mason Whitehall editor4 Oct 2026

Jacob Rees-Mogg accuses Tucker Carlson of ‘verging on defending Hitler’

Former Tory minister defends UK decision to enter war in podcast with US rightwinger and Putin sympathiser The former Tory minister Jacob Rees-Mogg has found himself defending Britain’s decision to fight against Adolf Hitler after inviting…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalSarah Butler4 Oct 2026

Costa’s coffee shops return to profit with iced drinks and matcha on the menu

Costa Ltd reports operating profit of £20m in year to 31 December 2025 after losses of £13.5m in 2024 Costa’s main coffee shop arm has returned to an operating profit after revamping its high street outlets and broadening its menu with…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalEve Livingston4 Oct 2026

Glasgow council workers face pay cuts in fire-and-rehire plan after union talks break down

Unison refuses to ballot members on offer that would see thousands of council employees worse off Thousands of Glasgow council workers face being sacked and reappointed under less favourable terms in one of the UK’s biggest ever…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalFrances Mao4 Oct 2026

Friedrich Merz begins unannounced Kyiv visit as Russia continues strikes on Ukraine’s capital – Europe live

Moscow struck city’s North Bridge this morning, around 20-minutes drive away from the station where the German chancellor arrived The North Bridge – one of several connecting central historic Kyiv to the residential suburbs across the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalTiago Rogero in Rio de Janeiro4 Oct 2026

Brazil goes to polls in decisive election for future of Latin America

Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro face off in battle between leftwing incumbent and far-right son of jailed ex-president Brazilians go to the polls on Sunday in the first round of a highly polarised and high-stakes presidential election that could…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalBethan McKernan Wales correspondent4 Oct 2026

Welsh racing ban rehoming standoff sparks fears for greyhounds’ welfare

Industry says a phased end to racing, to avoid sudden jump in caring responsibilities, is unworkable Wales’s greyhound racing ban – a UK first – has run into difficulties regarding how and when to wind down the practice, potentially…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalHaroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent4 Oct 2026

Lack of inspections at fish slaughterhouses a ‘disgrace’, says Animal Equality UK

Charity calls for faster progress on humane slaughter laws for farmed fish in England and Wales Up to 77m fish are slaughtered each year in the UK but there are no routine or mandatory inspections of fish slaughterhouses in England and…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAndrew Sparrow4 Oct 2026

Conservatives claim ‘major victory’ as Tory conference begins after Labour scraps plans to curb jury trials – UK politics live

Shadow justice secretary says despite U-turn Labour are still ‘restricting juries by the back door’, as Conservative conference begins in Birmingham Carla Denyer , the former Green party co-leader, has urged activists to reject the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPippa Neill Environment reporter4 Oct 2026

Revealed: Government quietly dropped plan to prepare England for wildfires

FOI request shows wildfire risk scheme scrapped, as survey highlights many fire services lack proper protective gear The government quietly scrapped plans to prepare the countryside in England for wildfires, it has been revealed. This was…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalHelena Horton4 Oct 2026

‘People complain about anything popular’: the RHS boss taking on traffic jams and Chelsea critics

Exclusive: Clare Matterson, the head of the Royal Horticultural Society, talks about the charity’s £2.3m roadworks compensation, community gardening and her high hopes for Andy Burnham The government has awarded £2.3m in compensation to…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPeter Walker Senior political correspondent4 Oct 2026

Party conference will be more upbeat than last year, Tories say – but that’s not the whole story

The mood is better but ‘overhyped’, says one Conservative MP as party remains a distant third in polls The forthcoming Conservative conference will be, almost everyone in the party agrees, notably more upbeat and unified than last year.…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPatrick Butler Social policy editor4 Oct 2026

‘You have 10 minutes to decide’: answering the life-changing call to become a kinship carer

Those who have stepped in to keep young family members from going into care in England and Wales say the decision has brought them joy and hardship Clive vividly remembers the day when, without warning or time to work out what he was…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAshifa Kassam European community affairs correspondent4 Oct 2026

Polish activists launch abortion pill locker to bypass near-total ban

‘AbortOmat’ in Warsaw offers novel way to challenge country’s restrictions and allow women swift, anonymous access They call it the “world’s first parcel locker for abortion pills”. Polish campaigners have launched a new means of…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAlex Daniel4 Oct 2026

UK car industry faces ‘difficult trade-off’ between Chinese and EU markets

Britain under pressure to put tariffs on cheap Chinese vehicle imports ahead of protectionist trade measures Britain’s car industry is grappling with a “difficult trade-off” between China and Europe, as manufacturers struggle to balance…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAustralian Associated Press and Andrew Messenger4 Oct 2026

No bail for P-plater over Newcastle crash that left five-year-old in induced coma and injured nine other NRL fans

Indika Bambrick Samarasinghe, 18, appears in court on dangerous driving offences after car struck Knights supporters lining streets to farewell their team Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A driver whose car…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalSarah Basford Canales4 Oct 2026

Chalmers says global economic turmoil will drive budget cuts, but Australia should avoid recession

Treasurer says ‘very substantial and intensifying pressure’ on federal budget as he points finger at private sector for driving up inflation amid Middle East conflict Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast Jim…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAdeshola Ore and Sarah Basford Canales4 Oct 2026

Flydubai co-pilot’s time in Australia being investigated by security agencies after alleged cockpit attack

Police confirm investigation into period the man reportedly spent in Australia before alleged attempted terrorist attack Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australian security agencies have launched an…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalNadeem Badshah3 Oct 2026

Man shot dead at London memorial service in ‘senseless act of violence’

Forty-year-old victim declared dead at the scene in East Acton in a ‘senseless act of violence’ A murder investigation has been launched after a 40-year-old man was shot dead in a “senseless act of violence” during a memorial service in…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPeter Walker Senior political correspondent3 Oct 2026

Tories would expand free childcare to high earners, Badenoch says

Kemi Badenoch says those earning more than £100,000 should not be discouraged from working more The Conservatives have unveiled a proposed £700m childcare giveaway for high earners ahead of their annual conference, saying they would end…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalKeely Aouga3 Oct 2026

US Coast Guard searches for missing air ambulance off coast of Massachusetts

The plane was undertaking a medical evacuation from Bermuda with six people onboard when it lost contact The US Coast Guard is searching for an air ambulance jet with six people onboard that lost contact with the Federal Aviation…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJessie Williams3 Oct 2026

Women given free cycling shorts to prevent upskirting on Oktoberfest amusement ride

Investigation revealed thousands of voyeuristic videos taken on Munich beer festival’s Teufelsrad or Devil’s Wheel Women have been given free cycling shorts to prevent upskirting on a famous amusement ride at the Oktoberfest in Munich,…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalKiran Stacey Policy editor3 Oct 2026

Tories plan to extend cuts beyond £47bn previously pledged, leak reveals

Exclusive: Shadow chancellor Andrew Griffith told party members last year he had discussed making further savings if they win next election The Conservatives are planning to make sweeping cuts beyond the £47bn announced last year if they…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalStaff and agencies3 Oct 2026

‘This can’t go on’: tens of thousands protest against housing crisis in Spain

Demonstrators take to the streets of Madrid ⁠and other Spanish cities ⁠after ​new legislation fails to pass Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of Madrid ⁠and other Spanish cities as they step up demands for action to…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPA Media3 Oct 2026

UK-Iran national arrested over alleged bomb plot at RAF Fairford released on bail

The 25-year-old was the sixth man detained as counter-terrorism police investigate ‘possible foreign state involvement’ A sixth man who was arrested in connection with a suspected terrorist plot at RAF Fairford has been released on bail.…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRowena Mason Whitehall editor3 Oct 2026

Badenoch returns to Conservative conference much stronger than a year ago

Approval ratings for Tory leader and her party have crept up as she has asserted her style and authority but big challenges lie ahead A year ago, Tory MPs were braced for the prospect of yet another leadership battle to topple Kemi…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalSammy Gecsoyler3 Oct 2026

Two Iranian men identified Manchester synagogue as site for alleged bomb plot, court hears

Rahman Salehi, 34, and Salam Ahmadyan, 36, were charged with targeting site previously subjected to fatal terrorist attack Two Iranian men identified a Manchester synagogue previously subjected to a fatal terrorist attack as a target for…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalLuke Tryl3 Oct 2026

‘He feels more relatable’: Burnham’s conference speech wins praise from drifting Labour voters

The UK prime minister has earned his party a rehearing but the battle of public opinion is not yet won “He’s offering what no other politician has offered for a long, long time. He actually feels like he’s one of us,” was how Neil, a…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalSarah Marsh Consumer affairs correspondent3 Oct 2026

Nitrite-free bacon sales boom in UK amid fears over curing chemicals

Shoppers are switching from traditional product despite little evidence alternative is safer Bacon has long been a favourite of carnivores, but there is growing consumer concern about the health risks posed by nitrites, chemicals used to…

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